Dingelstädt is a town in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the upper course of the river Unstrut, 8 km (5 mi) south of Leinefelde-Worbis and 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Mühlhausen. The former municipalities Helmsdorf, Kefferhausen, Kreuzebra and Silberhausen were merged into Dingelstädt in January 2019. In January 2023 Dingelstädt absorbed the villages Bickenriede and Zella from the former municipality Anrode, and Beberstedt and Hüpstedt from the former municipality Dünwald.[3] In January 2024 it absorbed the village Struth from the former municipality Rodeberg.[4]
Dingelstädt | |
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 Gymnasium in Dingelstädt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dingelstädt within Eichsfeld district  | |
  Dingelstädt  Dingelstädt | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′56″N 10°19′10″E / 51.31556°N 10.31944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Eichsfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Andreas Karl Fernkorn[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.63 km2 (45.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,385 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37351 |
| Dialling codes | 036075 |
| Vehicle registration | EIC, HIG, WBS |
| Website | www |
Museums
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The Borderland Museum Eichsfeld is a history museum a few miles away from Dingelstädt which deals with the German division and the GDR. Its grounds also include a hiking trail along the former Iron Curtain.
People
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- Christian Joseph Jagemann (1735–1804), scholar, court counselor and librarian
- Anton Thraen, (1843–1902), the German astronomer, minister and native of Holungen died in Dingelstädt
- Michael Robert Rhein (*1964), lead singer of the medieval rock band In Extremo.
International relations
editDingelstädt is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- ^ "Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt Nr. 26/2022" (PDF). 20 December 2022. p. 475.
- ^ Thüringer Gesetz zur freiwilligen Neugliederung kreisangehöriger Gemeinden im Jahr 2024, Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt für den Freistaat Thüringen, 2023 Nr. 15, p. 348
- ^ "Jarosław Official Website - Partner Cities".
(in Polish) © 2008 Urząd Miasta Jarosław. Ul. Rynek 1, 37-500 Jarosław. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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